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DC Water Tunneling and Bloomingdale Area Replacement Project

FACT SHEET
Updated March 19, 2013
Washington Gas is working in conjunction with the DC Clean River's- First Street Tunnel Project and wi ll
be relocating natural gas mains in the Bloomingdale area. Washington Gas will also take this opportunity
to upgrade mains and services as we work to provide safe and reliable natural gas service. The selection
of mains and services to be replaced is based on a number of criteria including age of pipe and leak
history as well as other factors. Washington Gas is currently working on Part 4 of Phase One of this
Project. Phase 2 will be scheduled in coordination with DC Water in conjunction with the overall project
plan.
Pipe Replacement/Relocation Project
Phase 1 (Phases and parts are sequential)
Part location Scope Timeframe*
1 First St NW & Thomas St NW Completed
a. Replace main
First St NW
b. (16) Service Replacements/
2
(from V St to U St NW)
Change Overs Completed
c. Offset Main in the intersection
of V and First St
a. Install main across U Stand
3 Flagler PI & U St NW Flagler PI Completed
a. Offset main
Currently working. Expected
4 Flagler PI & Adams St NW b. (7) Service Replacements/ completion 1st or 2nd week of
Change Overs April
Phase 2
a. Replace main
1
U St NW to V St NW
b. (17) Service Replacements I Start Date -1st week of April
(East side of the road)
Change Overs
a. Replace main
2
VSttoWSt NW
b. (16) Service Replacements I TBD
(East side of the road)
Change Overs
a. Replace main on both sides of
V St to Adams St NW
the street
3
(West side of the road)
b. (34) Service Replacements I
TBD
Change Overs
W St NW Between 1st ST
a. Replace main on the north side
NW & North Capitol ST NW
of the street
4
(North & South side of the b. (74) Service Replacements I
TBD
road) Change Overs
5 T ST NW Between 2nd St NW
a. Replace main on north side of the
TBD
& Rhode Island Ave NW
road.
(North side of the road)
b. (20)Service Replacements/Change
Overs
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* Timeframes are est imated working days and will adjust with certain factors such as weather
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